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A responsible collective investment vehicle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Comunus SICAV is a Swiss real estate investment fund authorised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and listed on the stock exchange (CMUS) since October 2025.
It is a self-managed SICAV with its own expertise in both Fund management and Administration. This uniqueness sets it apart from other real estate investment funds. This uniqueness sets it apart from other real estate investment funds.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Comunus was launched in 2013 by entrepreneurs and real estate professionals with a solid regional network in the Lake Geneva region.
It provides a responsible collective investment vehicle to Swiss qualified investors, in the residential sector. Comunus SCAV mainly invests in properties located in French-speaking Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comunus was set-up as a self-managed investment company with variable capital, known as a SICAV.
The SICAV ensures all activities related to the management of the real estate portfolio, as well as the Fund Administration, which includes, among other taks, Fund Accounting, Net Asset Value calculation, new units issuance and Risk and Finance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a self-managed SICAV, the relationship between the Board of Directors and the Management is privileged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The limited number of stakeholders enhances proactivity, enabling direct and effective communication among various entities. Consequently, the company gains significant agility in its strategic decision-making process and is able to seize markets opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This balanced and transparent partnership between the Board and the Management empowers Comunus to act in the best interest of its unitholders and its stakeholders, thus, ensuring the enduring value of the Fund value in the long term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Management is in charge of the Fund management activities and the Administration services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Board of Directors oversees the strategy, investments decisions and ensures the compliance with regulations. <\/strong>
It also makes sure that risks are carefully monitored, and that the reputation of the company is maintained at a high standard. The expertise of its members ranges from finance to Real estate investment and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Board of Directors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Board of Directors brings together a full range of skills required for its role within the SICAV.<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Dominique Lustenberger<\/h3>\n
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Mr Lustenberger is a qualified chartered accountant who was a Partner at PwC …<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Dominique Lustenberger<\/h4>\n
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Mr Lustenberger is a qualified chartered accountant who was a Partner at PwC for over 35 years, including 16 years as the head of the Lausanne office. He currently occupies board member positions in various companies in the real estate sector.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Giordano Coletti<\/h3>\n
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Giordano Coletti has over 30 years of experience in the real estate sector …<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Giordano Coletti has over 30 years of experience in the real estate sector, during which he held positions on Boards of Directors as a member, an auditor, and a fiscal expert. Since 2003, he leads Fidexpert SA group, who is a company active in fiduciary services, IT, law, financing, and Human resources.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Sebastien Barrillier<\/h3>\n
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S\u00e9bastien Barrillier has over fifteen years of wealth management experience …<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Sebastien Barrillier<\/h4>\n
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S\u00e9bastien Barrillier has over fifteen years of wealth management experience, previously at UBS SA Wealth Management and l subsequently at Piguet Galland & Cie. Since 2015, as a financial specialist, he provides advisory services to Private Equity companies and oversees various real estate projects, mainly located in the Vaud region.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Simona Terranova<\/h3>\n
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Founder of MT Finance (Switzerland) SA, Simona Terranova is a specialist in Asset Management and an expert in financial sector regulations…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Founder of MT Finance (Switzerland) SA, Simona Terranova is a specialist in Asset Management and an expert in financial sector regulations. Simona worked for over 20 years in auditing at PwC and Deloitte, where she was appointed Partner. She served as Lead Auditor for numerous financial institutions. <\/p>\n\n

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Francis Kahn<\/h3>\n
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Francis Kahn<\/h4>\n
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Mr. Kahn is a wealth management specialist with long-standing experience in asset management and financial planning. <\/p>\n\n

After a multi-disciplinary education in France in economics, law, taxation, chartered accountancy and “SciencesPo” Paris, Mr Kahn began his career in engineering, at the same time teaching at several universities and “Grandes Ecoles”. He then moved into the world of market finance, co-managing a private bank in Zurich before founding Kahn Cie Financial Experts SA, a company specializing in wealth management and financial planning. At the same time, Mr Khan founded banking and financial training centers in Geneva, which train staff from 52 banks, pension funds and insurance companies. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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